Annotated list of Monographs published by Barneby et al. in Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden

Jacquelyn A. Kallunki

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Barneby, R. C. 1964. Atlas of North American Astragalus. Part I. The Phacoid and Homaloboid Astragali. & Part II. The Cercidothrix, Hypoglottis, Piptoloboid, Trimeniaeus and Orophaca Astragali. Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden 13: 1-1188.
 
367 species, 254 varieties, 93 new taxa described
Frontispiece, but no other illustrations; 163 distribution maps
Some specimens cited in the text, but no separate exsiccatae
In the Index, each listed synonym is followed by the accepted name.
 
Barneby, R. C. 1977. Daleae Imagines, an illustrated revision of Errazurizia Philippi, Psorothamnus Rydberg, Marina Liebmann, and Dalea Lucanus emend. Barneby, including all species of Leguminosae tribe Amorpheae Borissova ever referred to Dalea. Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden 27: 1-892.
 
212 species, 127 varieties, 90 new taxa described
1 diagram; 142 illustrations drawn by Barneby; no distribution map
Some specimens examined are cited in the text, but a more complete list is available as a bound typescript held in the Mertz Library.
In the Index, each listed synonym is followed by the accepted name.
 
Barneby, R. C. 1991. Sensitivae Censitae. A description of the genus Mimosa Linnaeus (Mimosaceae) in the New World. Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden 65: 1-835.
 
"The primary emphasis is on species native to South America and West Indies, those of continental North America being treated in less exhaustive detail."
 
483 species, 218 varieties, 365 new taxa described
Frontispiece and 27 other illustrations drawn by Bobbi Angell; 67 distribution maps
Exsiccatae for South American and West Indian specimens only, linked to a numerical list of taxa
In the Index, each listed synonym is followed by the accepted name and page number.
 
Barneby, R. C., and J. W. Grimes. 1996. Silk Tree, Guanacaste, Monkey's Earring. A generic system for the synandrous Mimosaceae of the Americas. Part I. Abarema, Albizia, and allies. Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden 74: 1-292.
 
Abarema, Albizia, Balizia, Blanchetiodendron, Cedrelinga, Chloroleucon, Ebenopsis, Enterolobium (in conspectus), Falcataria, Havardia, Hesperalbizia, Hydrochorea, Leucochloron, Lysiloma (in part), Macrosamanea, Painteria, Paraserianthes, Pseudosamanea, Samanea, and Sphinga.
 
136 species, 34 varieties, 31 new taxa described
9 diagrams; 10 illustrations drawn by Bobbi Angell; 64 distribution maps
Exsiccatae linked to a numerical list of taxa
In the Index, each listed synonym is followed by the accepted name.
 
Barneby, R. C., and J. W. Grimes. 1997. Silk Tree, Guanacaste, Monkey's Earring. A generic system for the synandrous Mimosaceae of the Americas. Part II. Pithecellobium, Cojoba, and Zygia. Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden 74: 1-149.
 
87 species, 12 varieties, 22 new taxa described
2 diagrams; 4 illustrations by Bobbi Angell; 38 distribution maps
Exsiccatae linked to a numerical list of taxa
In the Index, each listed synonym is followed by only the page number.
 
Barneby, R. C. 1998. Silk Tree, Guanacaste, Monkey's Earring. A generic system for the synandrous Mimosaceae of the Americas. Part III. Calliandra. Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden 74: 1-223.
 
132 species, 55 varieties, 49 new taxa described
32 illustrations (25 drawn by Wm. S. Moye III, others from Martius, Flora Brasiliensis); 51 distribution maps
Exsiccatae linked to a numerical list of taxa
In the Index, each listed synonym is followed by the accepted name.
 
Irwin, H. S., 1964.  Monographic studies in Cassia (Leguminosae-Caesalpinioideae). I. Section Xerocalyx.  Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden 12: 1-114.
 
These taxa were later treated as only three species and 19 varieties of Chamaecrista sect. Xerocalyx by Irwin and Barneby (1982), who revamped the descriptions and keys considerably.
 
16 species, 20 varieties, 14 new taxa described
No illustrations of taxa
Specimens examined cited in the text
Exsiccatae linked to a numerical list of taxa
In the Index, each listed synonym is followed by only the page number.
 
Irwin, H. S., and D. J. Rogers.  1967.  Monographic studies in Cassia (Leguminosae-Caesalpinioideae). II. A taximetric study of Section Apoucouita.  Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden 16: 71-118.
 
These taxa were later treated as Chamaecrista sect. Apoucouita by Irwin and Barneby (1982), where the descriptions are not repeated, only referenced.
 
13 species, 4 varieties, 6 new taxa described
8 illustrations by Charles C. Clare, Jr.; 6 distribution maps
Exsiccatae linked to a numerical list of taxa
No Index.
 
Irwin, H. S., and R. C. Barneby. 1978. Monographic studies in Cassia (Leguminosae Caesalpinioideae). III. Sections Absus and Grimaldia. Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden 30: 1-300.
 
These taxa were later treated as Chamaecrista sects. Absus and Grimaldia by Irwin and Barneby (1982), where the descriptions are not repeated, only referenced.
 
164 species, 70 varieties, 117 new taxa described
26 illustrations (#2, 18, 20 by Melissa Marshall, #1, 23 unsigned, 11 by Charles C. Clare, Jr.); no distribution maps
Exsiccatae linked to taxon numbers in text, no separate numerical list of taxa, but there is a "tabular synopsis" of Sect. Absus in which taxa are numbered (pgs. 4-8).
In the Index, each listed synonym is followed by the accepted name.
 
Irwin, H. S., and R. C. Barneby. 1982. The American Cassiinae. A synoptical revision of Leguminosae tribe Cassieae subtribe Cassiinae in the New World. Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden 35: 1-918.
 
Cassia, Chamaecrista, and Senna
 
475 species, 362 varieties, 146 new taxa described
54 illustrations (#18 by Anneta Duveen; #47, 50-53 by Wm. S. Moye III; rest by Bobbi Angell); no distribution maps
Exsiccatae linked to taxon numbers in text, no separate numerical list of taxa
In the Index, each listed synonym is followed by the accepted name.